116 5th St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 Property Records

Sussex County property record for 116 5th St, Bethany Beach, DE 19930

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 5 ba · 3,188 sqft · built 2001
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,001 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$5,718 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`134-13.16-34.01`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`134-13.16-34.01`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	5 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	15 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,188 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,056 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2001
Effective Year Built	Effective 2001
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	5,001 sqft (0.115 acres)
Lot Dimensions	125 ft deep x 40 ft wide
Garage Area	781 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Slab
Porch Area	384 sqft
Deck Area	Deck Area
Patio Area	420 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	116 5TH ST
City	BETHANY BEACH
State	DE
Zip	19930-9207
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	TN
Legal Description	S/FIFTH ST APPROX 340' W OF ATLANTIC AVE LOT 18
Legal Subdivision	BETHANY BEACH
Legal Lot Number	18
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Township / Civil Division	SELBYVILLE-FRANKFORD
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2007
Census Tract	51202

Owner

Source: Sussex County records · APN 134-13.16-34.01

Assessment roll updated May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	30971 SANDY LANDING RD, DAGSBORO, DE 19939-4223
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 18, 2000
Deed Sale	Sep 18, 2000
Deed Book / Page	535 / 109
Last Transfer Date	Sep 25, 2020
Transfer Doc	0053370044
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SUSSEX DE
Recording Date	Oct 26, 2020
Property Address	116 5TH ST, BETHANY BEACH, DE 19930
Document Number	0053370044
Book / Page	005337 / 000044
Instrument Date	Sep 25, 2020
Instrument	51248
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 06, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	30971 SANDY LANDING RD DAGSBORO DE 199394223, DAGSBORO, DE 19939-4223

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Sussex County records · Assessment roll updated May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	Sussex County
Municipality	Bethany Beach Town
Unified School District	Indian River School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$5,718.00 (+215.04%)	$43,950 (-) Land $12,000 Building $31,950	$2,677,400 (+2,945.96%) Land $1,380,500 Building $1,296,900
2023	$1,815.00	$43,950 Land $12,000 Building $31,950	$87,900 Land $24,000 Building $63,900

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of August 17, 2025 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	6.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 349 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	418 units insured incl. 69 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	167 (1978–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 167
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2025 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 37 claims Severe Winter Storms, High Winds, And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 28 claims Severe Coastal Storm, Jan 1992 · 33 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Communications Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Xfinity.

Based on FCC filings for 184 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY private · serves 12,450 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Nov 2024
Lead	7 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.